Small Animal Seminar: Emergency Medicine
In-person and Virtual registration options
CE = 6 hours
Join Us Virtually
* Registration open until 11/4/26 at 7:10 AM (EST)
Join us in-person or virtually for the second seminar of the 2026-2027 Small Animal Series on Weds. November 4, 2026!
Sharpen your emergency skills with a practical, case-based seminar designed for the realities of small animal practice. Join fellow veterinarians, technicians, and support staff for an engaging day of evidence-based learning focused on recognizing, stabilizing, and managing common emergency and critical care cases.
Through interactive discussions, real-world case reviews, and expert instruction, you'll gain practical strategies you can apply immediately, from triage and shock management to respiratory emergencies, and CPR updates. Whether you work in general practice, urgent care, or emergency medicine, this seminar will help you build confidence, improve team communication, and enhance patient outcomes.
Don't miss this opportunity to expand your emergency medicine knowledge, connect with colleagues, and elevate the care you provide when every second counts. Register today and be prepared for the unexpected.
MEET AIMEE C. BROOKS, DVM, MS, DACVECC
Clinical Associate Professor, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Brooks received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a rotating internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then was a practicing ER veterinarian at the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center in Waukesha, WI.
Subsequently, she completed a residency at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2014.
She is currently an associate professor in small animal emergency/critical care at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests include transfusion medicine, point-of-care monitoring/ultrasound, sodium/electrolyte abnormalities, and fluid therapy.
Agenda
| November 4 | |
| 9:00 AM | Greeting & Introductions |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Approach to Collapse: Don’t be shocked! This lecture reviews assessment of the patient presenting for collapse, with a focus on rapid identification of shock. Classification of different types of shock states with a "tree of life" physiology approach to common interventions and stat diagnostics are explored. |
| 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Approach to Respiratory Distress: YOU take a deep breath. Part 1 This 2-part lecture will focus on identification of the small animal respiratory distress patient, and how common physical exam findings and point-of-care testing including ultrasound can help with stratifying our “stat” differential list. Emergent stabilization and an anatomical approach to differentials will be discussed. |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Approach to Respiratory Distress: YOU take a deep breath. Part 2 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Break Lunch is included for in-person attendees. |
| 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Feline Respiratory Distress: Is it the heart? Feline respiratory distress can be particularly challenging and very stressful to both the patient and clinician! Congestive heart failure is one of the most common causes of respiratory distress in cats. This lecture focuses on PE findings and stat diagnostic tools to aid in differentiation of CHF from other forms of respiratory distress in cats. |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 1, 2, 3, Let's make pee! Emergency Management of the Blocked Cat This lecture focuses on three important steps in the management of feline urethral obstruction: 1) Identification and stabilization 2) Physically unblocking the cat 3) Post-unblocking care and troubleshooting. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | The ABC of CPR: Recover Guidelines Review Using an “ABCs” mnemonic to help jog memory in times of stress, this lecture reviews basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) CPR recommendations, including the updated recommendations from the 2024 RECOVER (Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation) guidelines |
| 4:00 PM | Wrap Up and Final Questions Seminar ending time will vary depending on audience interaction. |
Access to electronic proceedings will be found here. Only registered seminar attendees will be provided access (log in required).
In-person registration for this event ends at 5:00 pm on Monday, October 26.
Virtual registration ends two hours before the seminar start.
Small Animal Series seminars (SAS) are presented in a hybrid format. Attendees may register to participate in-person or virtually via Zoom. SAS seminars are not recorded for on-demand viewing.